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Recent Examples of defection
Thune could afford no more than three defections from his conference on recess appointments.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 July 2025
But if the practice sparks a trust crisis among customers who feel manipulated or unfairly treated, those gains could be offset by defections and bad publicity.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Republicans can only afford three defections if all members are present and voting.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 July 2025
The parliamentarian approved the Senate’s effort to stop states from regulating AI, but it could get stripped out on the floor with all 47 Democrats and just four Republican defections.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 July 2025
But if the practice sparks a trust crisis among customers who feel manipulated or unfairly treated, those gains could be offset by defections and bad publicity.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Republicans can only afford three defections if all members are present and voting.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 July 2025
The parliamentarian approved the Senate’s effort to stop states from regulating AI, but it could get stripped out on the floor with all 47 Democrats and just four Republican defections.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defection
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The diehard climate activists have an orthodoxy from which even the slightest deviation is apostasy.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Throughout its engagement with the OIC, the special envoy has prioritized the protection of human rights, routinely championing the equal rights of religious minorities and opposing laws that criminalize blasphemy and apostasy.—
Arsalan Suleman,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2017
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Both offenses carry severe penalties under Russian law—desertion is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, while voluntary surrender can result in a sentence of 10 to 15 years.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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It has been used to punish mutinies and desertion in armies, as frontier justice in America's Old West and as a tool of terror and political repression in the former Soviet Union and Nazi Germany.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Epstein controversy has created a schism between President Donald Trump and his MAGA base.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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There remains a wide schism between customer data availability and leveraging customer information to deliver meaningful financial guidance.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The parent author is a person whose actions are often not propelled by the self but the baby, a being whose influence on language seems to be one of frequent interruption or even abandonment.—
Ellyn Gaydos
August 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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After decades of abandonment and decay, the historic complex of Rockville mills in the northern end of Vernon soon could be getting closer to restorations as part of a 214-unit apartment complex along with shops, a restaurant and small businesses.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
8 Aug. 2025
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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And when will Conrad find out about Jeremiah's infidelity in Cabo?—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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This episode of It's Been a Minute discusses, with the help of some special guests, why the fear of infidelity haunts American culture and dating lives.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
15 Aug. 2025
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Tensions remain high between Canada and India over accusations about Indian government agents being involved in the murder of a Canadian activist for Sikh separatism in British Columbia in 2023.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Trehan’s film does not broach the topic of Sikh separatism, but does feature scenes set in the Canadian parliament.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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What are some misconceptions people have about being a TV anchor?—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There is a common misconception that the federal government foots the bill for these things; our taxes pay for something like six percent of the arts funding, Folds said, with the rest coming from donations.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Defection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defection. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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